OMG so excited for this, ever since Leta mentioned she was working on a “Rock Star and Priest” book!

BTW, I just finished Leta’s “Smoky Mountain Dreams” (it took me this long because even though I knew I would love it, I hadn’t been in the headspace for it, mostly because Leta’s characters always hit me hard emotionally, and I was having a hard time with my depression and couldn’t cope with that prospect.)

Anyway, let me just say, if you haven’t read it yet, DO IT. OMG it was just so brilliant and good.

Seventeen years ago, Jasper Hendricks and Nicholas Blumfeld’s childhood friendship turned into a secret, blissful love affair. They spent several idyllic months together until Jasper’s calling to the Catholic priesthood became impossible to ignore. Left floundering, Nicky followed his own trajectory into rock stardom, but he never stopped looking back.

Today, Jasper pushes boundaries as an out, gay priest, working hard to help vulnerable LGBTQ youth. He’s determined to bring change to the church and the world. Respected, admired, and settled in his skin, Jasper has long ignored his loneliness.

As Nico Blue, guitarist and songwriter for the band Vespertine, Nicky owns the hearts of millions. He and his bandmates have toured the world, lighting their fans on fire with their music. Numbed by drugs and fueled by simmering anger, Nicky feels completely alone. When Vespertine is forced to get sober…